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CNHP 2010 Chapter 6

CHAPTER SIX - THE EAR

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1. pinna projected part of the external ear
2. external acoustic meatus external passage for sounds collected from the auricle to the tympanic membrane
3. external auditory meatus external passage for sounds collected from the auricle to the tympanic membrane
4. cerumen a waxy substance secreted by glands located throughout the external canal
5. Middle Ear structures in the middle of the ear that vibrate sound from the tympanic membrane to the internal ear
6. tympanic membrane drum-like structure that receives sound collected in the external acoustic meatus and amplifies it through the middle ear
7. tympanum drum-like structure that receives sound collected in the external acoustic meatus and amplifies it through the middle ear
8.malleus (hammer) first of the three auditory ossicles of the middle ear
9. incus (anvil) middle of the three auditory ossicles of the middle ear
10. stapes (stirrup) last of the three auditory ossicles of the middle ear
11. eustachian tube tube connecting the middle ear to the pharynx (throat)
12. auditory tube tube connecting the middle ear to the pharynx (throat)
13. oval window membrane that covers the opening between the middle ear and internal ear
14. perilymph fluid that fills the bony labyrinth of the internal ear
15. endolymph fluid within the membranous labyrinth of the internal ear
16. spiral organ structure located in the cochlea; contains receptors (hair cells) that receive vibrations and generate nerve impulses for hearing
17. organ of Corti structure located in the cochlea; contains receptors (hair cells) that receive vibrations and generate nerve impulses for hearing
18. vestibule middle part of the internal ear, in front of the semicircular canals and behind the cochlea, that contains the utricle and the saccule; functions to provide body balance and equilibrium
19. utricle the larger of two sacs within the membranous labyrinth of the vestibule in the inner ear
20. saccule the smaller of two sacs within the membranous labyrinth of the vestibule in the inner ear
21. semicircular canals three canals within the inner ear that contain specialized receptor cells that generate nerve impulses with body movement
22. otalgia earache
23. otodynia earache
24. otorrhagia bleeding from the ear
25. otorrhea purulent drainage from the ear
26. tinnitus a ringing or buzzing in the ears; a jingling
27. vertigo a turning round; dizziness
28. otitis externa inflammation of the external acoustic meatus
29. cerumen impaction excessive buildup of wax in the ear that often reduces hearing acuity, especially in elderly persons
30. myringitis inflammation of the eardrum
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